I have Type 1 diabetes, can Glucophage be taken with or in place of Novo Rapid?

November 7th, 2009 | by The Doc |
Jerry S asked:


I have type 1 diabetes for 25yrs I take 24u of Lantus once a day and Novo rapid to suit carb intake approx 20u a day, recently a diabetic doctor in Middle East advised me to stop taking the Novorapid and start with one 500mg Glucophage at lunchtime, this to me seems so Alien and I am not sure if I should follow his advice, any ideas?

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  1. 9 Responses to “I have Type 1 diabetes, can Glucophage be taken with or in place of Novo Rapid?”

  2. By pittyakker@btopenworld.com on Nov 9, 2009 | Reply

    You should check with your own doctor

  3. By Noccie on Nov 11, 2009 | Reply

    NO! NO! NO!
    Glucophage is not a substitute for insulin and the guy who gave you that advice had no idea what he was talking about! Glucophage (also known as Metformin) is for treating type 2 diabetes. Some type 1 diabetics take medication in addition to insulin, but not instead of insulin. Never change your diabetes medication based on some strangers advice!

  4. By Jared S on Nov 14, 2009 | Reply

    Type 1 Diabetes is pretty rare outside of the US, Canada, and Northern Europe. There is a chance your doctor from the Middle East has never treated a patient with type 1.

    Do not follow his advice if you value your health.

  5. By Gary B on Nov 16, 2009 | Reply

    NNNOOOO!!

    Glucophage is NOT a valid treatment for TYPE 1 Diabetes. YOU WILL DIE if you stop taking insulin and start taking glucophage.

    Glucophage is the company’s name for METFORMIN. Metformin is a treatment for Insulin Resistance. it makes the body better use the insulin it has.

    But as a Type 1 diabetic, you have little or no insulin in your body. YOU MUST TAKE INSULIN SHOTS or you will die.

    The following website is directly from the manufacturer of Glucophage:

    This website is a much more straight forward:

    “Glucophage is . . . sometimes used in combination with insulin or other medications, but it is not for treating type 1 diabetes.”

  6. By dingding on Nov 17, 2009 | Reply

    Glucophage is a oral med for Type 2 diabetes, not Type 1. It helps the body use its own insulin more efficiently, but in Type 1 we make little to no insulin of our own anymore. He is confused like so many health practitioners…do not take oral meds in place of insulin.

  7. By jojo on Nov 18, 2009 | Reply

    dont. this will seriously mess up your blood sugar, in fact you’ll probably be in a coma by mid afternoon. just a bad idea. consult your normal docter about this if your planning on going through with this.

  8. By Oscar C on Nov 19, 2009 | Reply

    Do not take that diabetic doctor’s advise. Glucophage is for Type 2 and not for Type 1 treatment. Most probably, it will not have any effect on your disease. Consult another doctor on this matter.

  9. By emt_me911 on Nov 20, 2009 | Reply

    NO.

    Type 1s MUST have insulin to survive. There is no substitute. Glucophage is used to type 2 diabetes…NOT for type 1.

    Do not make any change to your regimen without first consulting with your doctor. Do not listen to this foreign doctor who obviously knows nothing about diabetes and it’s treatment. If he did, he wouldn’t be asking you to do something that can and will endanger your life.

    EMT
    type 1, insulin pump

  10. By Cordelia on Nov 22, 2009 | Reply

    Go to Whitaker Wellness online and see if you can get their herbs to get you off of the stuff that can cause more problems than help.

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